Moste

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mot \Mot\ (m[=o]t), v. [Sing. pres. ind. {Mot}, {Mote}, {Moot}
     (m[=o]t), pl. {Mot}, {Mote}, {Moote}, pres. subj. {Mote};
     imp. {Moste}.] [See {Must}, v.] [Obs.]
     May; must; might.
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           He moot as well say one word as another  --Chaucer.
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           The wordes mote be cousin to the deed.   --Chaucer.
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           Men moot [i.e., one only] give silver to the poore
           freres.                                  --Chaucer.
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     {So mote it be}, so be it; amen; -- a phrase in some rituals,
        as that of the Freemasons.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Moste \Mos"te\, obs.
     imp. of {Mote}. --Chaucer.
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